EFF will appeal the interdict granted to Gordhan against the Office of the Public Protector

29 July 2019

The EFF notes the decision of the Gauteng High Court, which has granted Jamnadas Gordhan an interdict against the implementation of the Public Protector's remedial action.

We are not surprised by this decision, which is why we had already declared on the day of proceedings, that we shall be going to the constitutional court. This is because we had realised how visibly irritated Judge Sulet Potterill was, when the black lawyers who were exclusively arguing against the exclusively white lawyers of Jamnandas Gordhan, Ramaphosa, and all who wanted the interdict.

The judge was very pleased, and always willing to listen and hear the arguments of all those whites, whilst showing irritation, to the extent of constantly interrupting the black lawyers. In the proceedings, it was as if those black lawyers did not belong in that court.

Nevertheless, above all, we believe that the interdict essentially shuts down what is a constitutionally created institution. We shall therefore appeal this decision with the constitutional court. It is a fight to the end.

Issued by Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, National Spokesperson, EFF, 29 July 2019